Forum Home Enhancements - Sub-Forum Dropdown Menu

This is NOT my creation but it has yet to be posted in the vBulletin 3.6 Template Modifications Section. This mod was originally posted in the 3.5 Section by DanLai https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99821

I have though tweaked it a bit for use with vB 3.6.x

Description. This is a Mod to make sub-forums appear in a drop-down menu fashion.

1. +/- sign for forums with/without unread posts

Step 1. Open:
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Find:
Code:

<strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]

Replace with:
Code:

<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->
	<form action="forumdisplay.php" method="get">
		<input name="s" value="" type="hidden">
		<input name="daysprune" value="-1" type="hidden">
		<select name="f" onchange="this.form.submit();">
                 <option value="$forum[forumid]" selected><strong>Sub Forums</strong></option>
			$forum[subforums]
		</select>
                
	</form>
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->

Step 2. Open:
forumhome_subforumbit_nopost
forumhome_subforumbit_post

Replace the templates with:
Code:

<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->
<option value="$forum[forumid]">

<if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new'">
+&nbsp;
<else />
-&nbsp;
</if>

$forum[title]

</option>
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->

[JAuthement]

Originally Posted by 4x4 Mecca

Installed and working fine. Is there a way to get this to display in forumdisplay also? So in my forum, I can have a drop down of it's sub forums.

Yes you can
Repeat Step 1 for the following:

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post

Step 2. Open:
forumhome_subforumbit_nopost
forumhome_subforumbit_post

and replace the code with the following:

<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->
<option value="$forum[forumid]">

<if condition="$forum[depth] == '2'">
&nbsp; &nbsp;
</if>
<if condition="$forum[depth] == '3'">
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
</if>

<if condition="$forum[statusicon] == 'new'">
+&nbsp;
<else />
-&nbsp;
</if>

$forum[title]

</option>
<!-- Subforum pull-down menu --------------------------------------->

That should fix you up

[4x4 Mecca]

Thanks! I'll go try that.

[4x4 Mecca]

That didn't quite do what I was hoping. What I want is say I'm viewing my forum called "Hang Out" and there are sub forums below that such as introductions and the arcade. Well when you are viewing the actual forum the hang out, instead of seeing the usual big bulky display of subforums on top, I'd like a small drop down, where ever I decide to place it. This is a mock up that I did. I like the location.

[Hollister]

how do i change this so instead of "sub forums" being the first word you see in the dropdown,instead its whatever the first sub forum is.

Also how would i edit the code so it only appears for certain forums.

[momo2]

how can i have set for some area ? i got a hugeeeeeeeeeeeeee forum with min 20 to 30 subs
its will be crazy if i add this... but for some area with 1-5 subs will look ok

[miner]

Nice hack installed

[Evolution06]

Nice hack installed! Really helps if you plan to have alot of subforums, But how do you get the drop down in the same line as the forum name? Like you have in your screen shot. Right now mine is below forum description.

[Roughnek29]

Not working for me? What am I doing wrong?

[Losha]

Very nice! Thank you!
and
hack installed

[BioWaffen]

Originally Posted by Hollister

how do i change this so instead of "sub forums" being the first word you see in the dropdown,instead its whatever the first sub forum is.

Also how would i edit the code so it only appears for certain forums.

In step 1:

<strong>Sub Forums</strong>

Here just change it to anything you want =)

Best regards
BioWaffen